Evil spirits invade, everyone needs to survive, I have a game cheat.

The Spirit Forger's shop, the Weaver's clothing store, and the Zhang family's pharmacy.

These three are well-known shops in Liangmin County and also have the highest foot traffic.

However, there is a consensus that you should first check the central trading area for the items you want to trade, and only go to these three shops if you don't find what you need there.

The reason is simple: these three stores have relatively high prices and don't accept bargaining.

"Wind, I suggest you buy a set of level 3 defensive gear. That will make exploring the deserted town a little safer."

The two arrived at the central trading area, where Cao Jiancheng offered him advice.

"Yes, I had the same idea."

Cao Fengqi nodded slightly, and the two of them strolled around the stalls.

The central trading area consists of fixed stalls. Although the stalls are free, low-quality items cannot be sold here.

In other words, the central trading area only sells high-quality products.

Many stalls displayed items with signs indicating what supplies people wanted to exchange for.

The items became dazzling, including all sorts of strange and unusual things.

【Heart-Eating Grass: Level 3 Quality】

[Effects: Highly poisonous; ingestion will corrode the heart. Can be used to make poisons and for suicide.]

[Transaction: 4 Monthly Spirit Stones / 15 Jin of Meat]

[Hundred-Slash Spear: Level 3 Quality]

[Transaction: 80 jin (40 catties) of meat, meat only.]

[100 catties of level 3 metal material, traded for meat, price to be discussed]

[Tier 2 quality defensive set, details to be discussed if interested.]

Cao Fengqi looked around for a while, then frowned slightly and asked his father, "Dad, why don't I see any items that can increase physical strength and mental power?"

"Forget about these things; they'll be swept away by the wealthy and Brahmin families as soon as they appear."

Cao Jiancheng replied, "And they'll snap them up at high prices; ordinary people simply can't compete with them."

This has led to these powerful families and Brahmins becoming increasingly stronger.

"If you can't buy good defensive equipment here, you'll have to go to King Forging Spirit Craftsman's shop."

Cao Jiancheng looked around and said with a hint of helplessness, "Their equipment is notoriously expensive."

"Even those who aren't combat-oriented are still powerful," he couldn't help but remark.

His eyes revealed a yearning for the extraordinary sequence.

Cao Fengqi's eyes also flickered.

Are there any runes with extraordinary sequences in this deserted town?

"what?"

At this moment, Cao Fengqi looked at the items on a stall ahead and showed interest.

[Evil-Attracting Music Box: Level 3 Quality]

[Effect: Once activated, it will attract evil spirits within a 2-kilometer radius. Protect it, or it will be destroyed by the evil spirits. It can be activated for 5 minutes per day.]

[Transaction: 80 catties of meat, meat only, no other items please.]

"I might find this useful myself."

Cao Fengqi looked at it, but was speechless when he saw the price.

He exchanged 50 jin of level 4 materials for 300 jin of cured meat, while the other party wanted 80 jin of meat for this level 3 evil-attracting music box.

Cao Jiancheng, who was standing nearby, saw his son staring at the evil-inducing music box. After thinking for a moment, he also felt that it might be useful to his son.

He patted Cao Fengqi on the shoulder and whispered, "Leave it to me."

Cao Jiancheng pointed at the music box that attracted evil spirits and said to the middle-aged boss sitting there, "40 catties of meat, will you trade it or not?"

Cao Fengqi was slightly impressed by his father's bargaining skills.

Aren't you afraid of being criticized for cutting prices like that?

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged shop owner looked up and decisively handed the music box to Cao Jiancheng: "Deal, purchase is final, I'll pay the transaction tax."

Cao Jiancheng: "???"

Cao Fengqi: "???"

"Damn, the report was too high."

Cao Jiancheng paused for a second, then couldn't help but mutter curses.

I wanted to show my son my bargaining skills...

"Never mind, 40 pounds of meat is acceptable."

Cao Fengqi's lips twitched, and he offered words of comfort from the side.

The boss grinned and looked at them.

The evil-attracting music box he obtained was indeed a good item, but the problem was that he dared not use it, lest it directly attract evil spirits and beasts.

If this attracts serious trouble, wouldn't it be suicidal?

In addition, its range is relatively small and it is easily destroyed. For many people, it is not as good as a level 3 weapon, which is why it has been unsold for several days.

He was already very satisfied with being able to exchange it for 40 jin (20 catties) of meat.

Cao Jiancheng looked at the shopkeeper with a sullen expression and led him to get the meat.

Cao Fengqi smiled and continued strolling around.

"Come on, come and take a look! We're having a clearance sale on amazing defensive artifacts for beginners! They're genuine artifacts, no kidding!"

As Cao Fengqi was looking at each stall, shouts suddenly came from ahead.

A beginner's best-in-class tool?

He looked over and walked over curiously.

"That's it? You dare call a level 3 quality item a beginner's godsend?"

"There are differences even among level 3 quality items. Mine is at the 3.999 infinite loop level, a supreme existence that is half a level 4. Look at the effect of my artifact; it can ignore the attacks of calamity rats and ordinary rotten crows."

"Laughable. It can only withstand the attacks of the Disaster Rat and the Rotting Crow. Once the attack exceeds the attack value of the Disaster Rat and the Rotting Crow, this thing is useless."

"Hey, if you're not going to buy it, then shut up. This thing is an absolute godsend for your son or daughter who's going into the Lost Lands for the first time."

"There's no such thing as a starting village in the Lost Lands, so how can there be any so-called beginner artifacts? You actually dared to sell this thing for two souls, but nobody would buy it for even one soul."

"Holy crap, if you're not buying, shut up! This is an extraordinary item!"

"..."

Before Cao Fengqi even arrived, he heard the sounds of arguing and cursing.

As he approached, he saw a middle-aged man displaying a strange necklace in front of his stall, glaring irritably at several customers who had gathered around him.

Cao Fengqi's gaze fell on the necklace.

The bronze-colored human-shaped sculpture necklace has a faint sheen.

[Simple Arcane Necklace: Tier 3 Quality]

[Effect: When activated, it can withstand attacks from the weakest type of evil spirits and beasts, such as the Calamity Rat, Rotting Raven, and Shadow Demon, for up to 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, it needs to be recharged for 24 hours. Note that the attacks it can withstand cannot exceed the Arcane Necklace's capacity, otherwise the runes inside will collapse.]

"Ten souls can buy a level 4 weapon at the Spirit Forger's shop, but you want two souls for this thing?"

"Do you understand the significance of being able to ignore attacks from swarms of scourge rats, ravens, and shadow creatures? Even if you encounter a swarm of scourge rats or ravens, you can remain unharmed."

"Heh, let's not even talk about the fact that it charges for 24 hours after 5 minutes of use. Both the swarms of plague rats and swarms of carrion crows have leaders. They won't be able to use this beginner's artifact against you."

"That's right, it's just something slightly better than a level 3 weapon. In terms of value, it's about the same as a level 3 fruit."

"Bullshit, two souls is the lowest price I can get. I wouldn't sell it even if I wanted to use it myself."

"Will you sell 100 souls? If you will, then disregard what I said."

"Two hundred pounds of meat, will you trade?"

"Only souls are exchanged; nothing else is traded."

As Cao Fengqi examined the attributes of the simple arcane necklace, the surrounding noises intensified.

The boss stubbornly refused to budge on the exorbitant price of 2 souls.

Looking at the simple attributes of the arcane necklace, Cao Fengqi felt a surge of excitement.

If I had this "beginner's artifact," wouldn't I be able to go and take revenge on that horde of plague rats?

Wouldn't it be easy to wipe them out?